1972 1.7 Orange (L20E) can't find the color, The right colour Options

[Rikky74]

Hi, there! I am struggeling to find the L20E color what is on my car from the factory. A couple of weeks ago I ordered a spraycan with Porsche L20E paint, but received a very light Orange (almost yellow) orange colour. This coulor seems to be also a original Orange colour that Porsche was using, and I think still uses on Porsches. But mine is Signal Orange from '72 with the L20E on the original plate in the doorspace . It looks like more Amber, but I don't want to order an other one and risking it's not the right one. Anyone who is familiar with this problem? Thanks!

[davep]

Errors on the paint code plates are common. You definitely have a tangerine paint job despite the signal orange tag. I could find the data on what the factory says the paint code was supposed to be. It is hard to know if a complete color change was done on the car very early on or not. Check under the edges of the main wiring harness grommets to see if there was a color change. Or in the most remote places where a color change might be revealed. But it is certainly possible the badge was incorrectly stamped. Also check the Karmann # on the tag against the body stamping in the rear trunk to confirm they match; it is also possible the wrong tag was affixed to the car. Email me if you want to pursue this.

[Rikky74]

Errors on the paint code plates are common. You definitely have a tangerine paint job despite the signal orange tag. I could find the data on what the factory says the paint code was supposed to be. It is hard to know if a complete color change was done on the car very early on or not. Check under the edges of the main wiring harness grommets to see if there was a color change. Or in the most remote places where a color change might be revealed. But it is certainly possible the badge was incorrectly stamped. Also check the Karmann # on the tag against the body stamping in the rear trunk to confirm they match; it is also possible the wrong tag was affixed to the car. Email me if you want to pursue this.

Thanks Dave! have sent you a PM